With the growing fan attention and hype for hit boys’ love show 2gether: The Series, its equally-affecting music, from Thai crossover sensation Scrubb, made waves on digital streaming platforms, including Spotify with an average of four to six entries a day on the Philippines Viral Top 50.
With a back catalog that features previous hits, “ขอ (Wish),” “ทุกอย่าง (Everything),” “รอยยิ้ม (Smile),” and “ใกล้ (Close),” the folk-pop duo has made consistent appearances to the chart for over a month.
“The author is one of our fans who started writing this story as an online fiction inspired by our songs,” recalls Scrubb’s Torpong “Ball” Chantabubpha on how their infectious set of melodic guitar pop tunes made its way to the Original Soundtrack (OST) of 2gether. “Then it got published as a book. Finally, the series came out, which encouraged more people to listen to our songs. We have to thank Jitti, the author, for putting our songs in the original story and making all of these things happen.”
Through this, Scrubb’s songs have aided in championing a narrative that supports the unique romantic experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, encouraging visibility and representation in mainstream media, which has long shunned stories that go against societal norms.
“As an artist, we have no specific audience,” shares Muey Thawatpon Wongbunsiri, the other half of Scrubb. “Our songs are our diaries. It’s a way for us to keep the good memories from that period of time. I think the listeners can also relate to the song as they face similar situation or atmosphere. We are happy when anyone can enjoy and get inspired by our song no matter who they are.”
The duo has also recently released a new single “ธรรมดา (Everyday)” earlier this year with a music video directed by filmmaker Domu. To date, the folk-pop duo has been receiving offers to play a number of shows abroad from international promoters.
Ball adds, “Our plans to tour outside Thailand have been forced to stop because of the COVID-19 outbreak. At the moment, we are writing, rehearsing, and preparing to be back on stage once again once this pandemic is finally over. We also hope that we’ll get a chance to be there and play for our fans in the Philippines soon.”
Scrubb’s unmistakable success in the Philippines and the Asian region is propelled by the publicity it received from the smash series, which currently airs on Thailand’s GMM 25 and Line TV, as well as the YouTube account of GMMTV.
The songs from the official soundtrack of 2gether: The Series, which prominently feature the music of Scrubb, are now available on all digital and streaming platforms worldwide via Sony Music.